How to Use distinctive in a Sentence

distinctive

adjective

• He had a very distinctive walk.
• The store sells only the most distinctive chocolates.
• This wine has a more distinctive flavor than that one.
• The cover is a distinctive black, stamped with gold foil.
  — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2024
• Their distinctive calls are a mixture of barks, growls and grunts.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
• Kolářová is one of the most distinctive Czech actors of the past several decades.
  — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Apr. 2023
• The goal of this initiative is said to help make each brand more distinctive.
  — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 21 Apr. 2023
• The results capture all the joy of spring dressing and feel distinctive to the label.
  — Halie Lesavage, harpersbazaar.com, 26 Apr. 2023
• Yet the movie’s most distinctive and powerful achievements are in the realm of time.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2023
• This cake gets its distinctive look and flavor from the Jell-O that seeps into holes poked into the top.
  — Laura Kanya, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
• Inside and out, its cut-outs, curves and spire are truly distinctive.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
• Spotting it was easy, the distinctive roof line and corner-facing door the giveaways.
  — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023
• More than 50 pieces strong, the water jars, storage jars, bowls and bean pots are as distinctive as human faces.
  — Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023
• All the family knew about it were Sam Browne belts, the distinctive hip and chest belts from the Marine uniform that her father would wear.
  — Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
• Jenkins is bald with a full, distinctive beard and small tattoo under his right eye.
  — Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
• The Free Wheeling's distinctive decals are also found on the Bronco Sport's hood.
  — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 25 July 2023
• The two videos, which were filmed just feet from each other, are both along the same street, identifiable by burned cars, a distinctive curb and the same houses.
  — Sarah Cahlan, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
• Many users made jokes about Raut's distinctive play style, which appeared to include an aggressive use of the buzzer.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
• On the outside were the distinctive pastel purple walls, plenty of outdoor seating and a striped awning.
  — Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
• Make this dish a little more distinctive by adding orange juice and fennel.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
• The owner opted for a distinctive two-tone paint job, with the hull, curves, and arches finished in Whisper Gray and the windbreakers decked out in dark gray.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
• The symptoms are very distinctive: the stems of the plants will turn black, there will be black spots on the leaves, and the most distinctive symptom is the plant will defoliate in sections.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2024
• When the rockers embarked on a major world tour in support, Sonni wore a distinctive red coat.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2023
• Though distinctive, part of the reason the style still holds so much appeal is there are so many ways it can be interpreted and applied.
  — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2023
• With his distinctive face, the Cork native, 47, has become a go-to collaborator for Nolan, who’s cast him in six of his films.
  — Christina Newland, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2023
• The adult beetle has distinctive markings that are easy to recognize.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 Aug. 2023
• Growing up in Dearborn was distinctive in other ways — such as hearing the adhan, or call to prayer, that echoed through parts of town five times per day.
  — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
• The 77-year-old craftsman has been painting the doors of Ridgewood and Glendale in their distinctive faux wood grain for nearly half a century.
  — Curbed, 4 Aug. 2023
• Sitting on her head like a crown, the distinctive headpiece is in the shape of a heart or a butterfly, with a silken veil draping down over her high forehead in the front and down the sides to her shoulders.
  — Ana María Velasco, Premium, 17 Jan. 2024
• The Eiffel Tower’s distinctive dark brown paint was cleaned off, and the pieces cut into hexagons before being embossed with the Paris 2024 logo.
  — Oscar Holland, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024